Combined brush and paste-tube device



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COMBINED BRUSH AND PASTE TUBE DEVICE Filed OG'C. 17, 1933 INVENTOR-Eugene Be/hO/d Patented Aug. 7, 1934 UNITED STATES 1,969,253 COMBINEDBRUSH AND PASTE-TUBE DEVI Eugene Berthold, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application October 17, 1933, Serial No. 693,913

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a combined brush and paste-tube device, and ithas for its object to provide a new and useful combined system, wherebyeach kind of a brush may appropriately 5 be connected to, andimmediately supplied with the sort of paste, cream, or fluid needed forits use.

It will thus appear that by associating a brushmember, whether it be ashaving-brush, a tooth- 19 brush, a shoe-brush, or most any other kindof a brush, with the respective kind of cream or paste adapted for itsuse, much time will be saved, and Waste avoided, as the user of thebrush will al- Ways have the respective paste or cream ready inconnection therewith, while at the same time the relative arrangementand combination of a tube with a brush normally will prevent that thepaste or cream dries up, which otherwise usually happens when, whatalmost invariably is the 20 case, the cap to the paste tube gets lost.

However, in order to utilizo this device, or desired combination ofbrush and paste tube to its full extent, it would be necessary that somesort of means be employed in connection with the tube, so that thelatter in association with such means, may serve as a handle While usingthe brush, or operating the combined device; and which means may at thesame time serve to facilitate the discharge of the contents of the pastetube in connection with the brush-member.

In the present embodiment of my invention, which will be hereinaftermore fully described, I have solved this problem in a satisfactorymanner by providing a rigid support for the paste tube, at the same timeaccommodating the discharge of the contents of the latter; incidentallythe said support, which has been shown in two slightly modified forms,will serve as a handle in connection with the tube during operation.

The paste or cream is led by a rubber tube from the paste tube to thebristles and suitably discharged among these.

In order to obtain the most satisfactory result in this regard, it isthe purpose, preferably to use a rubber tube tapered towards one end,and which will have an upper somewhat stiff body portion suitable formanipulation and insertion through the neck portion of the holder of thebristles, and a lower somewhat softer body portion, which will moreeasily conform to the movements of the bristles in operation.

As the construction of my device is comparatively simple, the cost ofmanufacturing should be proportionately low.

With the above and other objects in view, this von the line 2 2 or"Figure l, and showing also a tube re-enforcing member, that may serve asa handle in operating the combined system.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view illustrating 70 another embodimentof my device, as it shows a combined shoe-brush and tube of polishingcream; the tube having a support attached thereto for operatingpurposes.

Figure 4 illustrates still another embodiment of 705 my invention, as itshows a combined tooth-brushv and tube of tooth paste, to which in likemanner one of the before mentioned tube supportingy members may beattached.

Figures 5, 6, and 7 are detail views of a rubber 80 tube forming partAof my invention, and being applicable to each form of the threecombinations mentioned; while Figure 8 illustrates the tube supportingmember, which is shown attached to the tube in Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 10 indicates a shavingbrush, comprising a neck portion 11 to which the bristles 12 are securedin the usual manner; the said neck portion has a central boretherethrough; said bore being at its upper endprovided with a threadedsection 13 adapted to receive and have a tube of shaving cream 14screwed on thereto; at the lower end of the threaded section 13 in theneck portion, the 95 latter has been formed with an enlarged portion 15to form a seat for the neck 16 of a rubber tube 17 inserted through saidbore.

In order to obtain a quick discharge of the paste or shaving cream amongthe bristles, the rubber tube 17, which is of a tapered shape, as shownin the drawing, has been provided with apertures 18 in its lowerportion.

For the purpose of obtaining an easy and quick insertion of the saidrubber tube 17 through the 105 neck portion 11, the said rubber tube ismade with an upper somewhat less flexible body portion 19; the latterterminating in a neck 16 seated, as formerly described, in an enlargedportion 15 of the said neck portion 11; this rubber neck 16 110 servesboth as a means to hold the rubber tube 17 in proper position relativeto the neck portion 11, and also as a washer pressed against and'slightly over the end portion of the threaded mouthpiece of the pastetube, thereby acting as a means of sealing the joint between the saidthreaded moutlppiece of the paste tube 14 and the neck portion 11 of thebrush member 10.

The lower body portion 20 of the rubber tube 17 is made of a flexiblekind of rubber in order that it may easily conform to the movements ofthe'bristles 12, when used in operation.

While I have thus described a rubber tube 17, consisting of two sectionsof rubber material of a different flexibility, the said rubber tube maywell be made of rubber having a uniform flexibility.

Itis naturally to be understood that the kind of rubber to be used isselected according to the use, or combination, in regard to which thetube is going to be employed; thus, when used in a tooth brush orshaving brush combination, the said rubber must conform to the hygienicor prophylactic vrequirement or standard.

In order to facilitate the discharge of the paste or shaving cream, andat the same time secure means, whereby the device may conveniently beoperated and manipulated, even after the tube (which tube as a rule ismade of a rather thin and easily collapsible material) has been partly,or nearly emptied, a member 21, consisting of a conically bent piece ofa somewhat flexible material of any suitable kind, such as celluloid,has been embodied in, or attached to the inner walls of the said pastetube 14, as shown in Figure 2. The said attachment may be accomplishedin any convenient manner, or the member 2l may in manufacturing be madeintegral with'the walls of the tube 14.

In Figure 3 the combination of a shoe-brush with a tube of polishingcream has been shown. While the principles controlling the inventivefeatures embodied in this latter combination, are substantially thesame, as those formerly described, with reference to a shaving-brushcombination, a rather large support 22, or retaining member, for thebristles is shown herein. This arrangement will in turn necessitate thatan extensive bore is made through said member 22, in order toaccommodate the rubber tube 1'7 in regard to its relative placementtherein and among the bristles 12.

In Figure 4 is shown the combination of a tooth-brush with a tube oftooth paste. The principles governing this latter combination aresubstantially like those mentioned above, and more specifically likethose pertaining to the shoebrush combination, as it will be obviousthat also in the tooth-brush combination a rather extensive bore isrequired. g

It must however be noted, as a most important feature in regard to allof these combinations and modifications that the actual handle, usuallyintegral with, or constituting an elongation of the bristle-carryingsection or member, is eliminated in this construction or combination, tothe effect that it is the bristle-carrying section itself which isdirectly connected to the respective tube of cream or paste; this factaccounts for the provision made for an articial handle, or tubesupporting member, as described and claimed in connection with thiscombined system.

Another form or ymodication of such handle or tube supporting memberhasbeen shown separately in Figure 8, and attached to a tube in Figure3. The said handle is made preferably of cardboard, as the latter isinexpensive and of sufficient stiffness to serve the purpose; thishandle, indicated by numeral. 23, comprises a slightly rounded, orlsomewhat cylindrically formed upper portion 24 formed with an oblongslot 26 therein to accommodate one end-corner of 85 a paste tube, as thesaid-tube, in gradually being emptied, is rolled up by means of anangular bent hook-formed member 25, shown in Figure 3, which hook-formedmember is embedded in the end of the paste tube proper. Besides the saidupper portion 24, the handle 23 comprises a lower section 27, which ismade to form an annular or cylindrical portion, adapted to engage andsecure the said handle to the paste tube, as shown in Figure 3.

It will thus be obvious that without regard to the amount of paste orcream left in the tube, the latter will still, by means of itsassociated support, be able to function satisfactorily as a handle inoperating the combined device.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the form, construction andarrangement of the several parts, as shown, within the scope of theappended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention, andI do not therefore wish to limit myself to the construction andarrangement shown and described herein.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a device oi the class described, a brush member, the lattercomprising an aggregation of bristles and having a neck portion forseating said bristles therein, said neck portion being provided with abore threaded at its outer end, and having an enlargement below thethreaded portion, a tapered rubber tube formed with perforations thereinat its lower end and having a collar at its top adapted to fit into saidenlargement, a paste tube having its mouthpiece screwed into thethreaded portion of the brush member, said paste tube having an angular,bent hook disposed at its outer end-portion, and a somewhat roundedsubstantially stiil member secured to the paste tube, said member beingformed with an oblong slot therein for the manipulation of the hook indischarging the paste from the tube.

2. In a device of the class described, a brush member, the lattercomprising an aggregation of bristles and having a neck portion forseating said bristles therein, said neck portion being provided with abore threaded at its outer end, and having an enlargement below thethreaded portion, a tapered rubber tube having a collar at its topadapted to fit into said enlargement, a paste tube having its mouthpiecescrewed into the threaded portion of the brush member, said paste tubebeing formed with an angularly bent hook embedded at the end thereof, asomewhat stiff member having its upper portion partially surrounding thepaste tube, and its lower portion enveloping the latter, said memberbeing formed with an oblong slot therein to permit the turning of thehook in winding up the body of the paste tube, substantially as shownand described.

EUGENE BERTI-IOLD.

